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These sightings have been recorded by visitors staying in the cottage or on a guided tour.
December Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 30/12/13 |
14:00 |
From the Hide |
Little Grebe & 3 Mins. Gt Northern Diver, 30 Mins. Fishing off the RH Skerries. |
| 28/12/13 |
13:00 |
From the Hide |
Otters [2], Dabchicks [2], 30 Mins. Otters fishing by far island to the right, Dabchicks there also + 4 seals and asst. seabirds. |
| 6/12/13 |
13:00 |
From the Hide |
Geese [30+], 30 Mins. Grouped tightly together ion the water in front of the hide Heading outwards. They were surfing the waves, moving rapidly! |
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12:30 |
From the Cottage |
Heron, 4 Mins. At the first skerry, then flew past under the Skye Bridge. |
November Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 30/11/13 |
11:30 |
From the Hide |
Heron, 5 Mins. Fishing from the middle Skerries. |
| 9/11/13 |
11:10 |
From the Hide |
Shags [30+], 5 Mins. On the Outer Skerries. |
| 8/11/13 |
14:00 |
From the Cottage |
Eider Ducks [100], 15 Mins. Swimmming out to sea under the Skye Bridge. |
October Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 14/10/13 |
08:30 |
Behind the Hide |
Weasels[2], 5 Mins. Ran toward us, then into bracken. |
| 5/10/13 |
11:20 |
From the Hide |
Heron, 10 Mins. Standing on the middle Skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Shags[20+], 10 Mins. Perched on the outer Skerries. |
| 1/10/13 |
15:50 |
From the Hide |
Oystercatcher[2], 20 Mins On the middle Skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Heron, 20 Mins. Standing at the waters edge on Middle Skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Shags[4], 20 Mins. On the Skerries. |
September Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 29/8/13 |
08:30 |
From the Hide |
Oystercatcher[2], 20 Mins. On the Skerries, searching for food. |
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From the Hide |
Heron, 20 Mins. On the edge of the Skerries. |
| 26/9/13 |
17:45 |
From the Hide |
Porpoise[3], 15 Mins. |
| 23/9/13 |
08:00 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 2 Mins. Low water, diving for food |
| 21/9/13 |
10:50 |
From the Hide |
Oyster catchers [6], 5 Mins. On the Skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Seals [10], 5 Mins. On various Skerries. |
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From The Hide |
Shags [20+], 5 Mins. On the far Skerries. |
| 20/9/13 |
10:45 |
From the Hide |
Seals [15], 10 Mins. On Rocks. |
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15:30 |
From the Cottage |
Herons [2], 1 Min. Flying past the cottage together. |
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16:00 |
Near Lighthouse |
Curlew, 5 Mins. Sitting on rocks, flew off and returned. |
| 14/9/13 |
10:40 |
From the Hide |
Shags [20+], 5 Mins. On the outer Skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Seals [10], 5 Mins. Basking on the middle Skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Heron, 5 Mins. Standing on a hump on the middle Skerries. |
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16:45 |
From the Hide |
Seals [6], 10 Mins. basking in the last rays of the sun. |
| 10/9/13 |
15:10 |
Near Lighthouse |
Otter, 30 Mins. out towards the Seal rocks. |
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Near Lighthouse |
Heron, 30 Mins. Quay. |
| 7/9/13 |
17:50 |
From the Hide |
Seals [10+], 5 Mins. Basking on the Skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Shags [10+], 5 Mins. on the outer Skerries. |
| 5/9/13 |
various |
From the Cottage |
Herons [2], 10 Mins. Flying low over the water & standing on the rocks. Seen at various time during the day. |
| 6/9/13 |
various |
From the Hide |
Seals [10], 10 Mins. Lying on rocks, swimming, diving & watching boat. Seen at various times during the day. |
| 6/9/13 |
16:30 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 5+ Mins. Diving near Skerries, grey/mottled/dark colour. |
August Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 31/8/13 |
11:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [20+], 10 Mins. Basking on the middle Skerries. |
| 29/8/13 |
16:30 |
From the Hide |
Cormorants [30], 30 mins. On rocks, spreading & drying wings. |
| 28/8/13 |
21:04 |
Road to Kyle |
Bats [2], 2 Mins. Flying around the pavement. |
| 28/9/13 |
17:45 |
From The Hide |
Common Seagulls [27], 60 Mins. on rocks and diving into the sea. |
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From The Hide |
Cormorants [48], 60 Mins. on rocks, spreading & drying wings. |
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18:05 |
From the Hide |
Heron, 1 Min. Flying. |
| 27/8/13 |
10:03 |
From the Hide |
Seals [17], 5 Mins. on rocks, lying down in the rain. |
| 26/8/13 |
18:04 |
Lighthouse |
Heron, 2 Mins. On the rocks, walked past it. |
| 26/8/13 |
18:11 |
From the Hide |
Seals [20], 25 Mins. on rocks, lying down sleeping. |
| 26/8/13 |
18:36 |
From the Hide |
Cormorants [10], 10 Mins. on small far rock, drying wings. |
| 25/8/13 |
07:34 |
From the Hide |
Seal, 1 Min. Diving in the sea. |
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07:36 |
From the Hide |
Arctic Skua, 2 Mins. Flying close to the sea. |
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07:46 |
From the Hide |
Cormorant, 1 Min. Flying toward the hide. |
| 24/8/13 |
17:30 |
From the house |
Cormorant, 10 Mins. |
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Near Lighthouse |
Heron, 5 Mins. on the rocks. |
| 23/8/13 |
11:20 |
From the Hide |
Shags [40+], 5 Mins. On the outer Skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Seals [30+], 5 Mins. On the near Skerries. |
| 17/8/13 |
19:00 |
From the Hide |
Cormorants [15], 10 Mins. On the Rocks on a stormy day. |
| 15/8/13 |
14:00 |
Left from the house |
Seal, 1.5 Hrs. On the Rocks. |
| 13/8/13 |
16:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [12], 20 Mins. Lying on the Rocks. |
| 9/8/13 |
14:20 |
Path to Lighthouse |
Heron, 5 Mins. Also a seal. |
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15:00 |
From the Hide |
Pine Marten [2], 1 Min. Just below the windows, young Pine Marten. |
| 8/8/13 |
21:30 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 15 Mins. Caught fish near Lighthouse as the tide changed, swam to small rocks, ate fish, washed face and swam off . Amazing to see. |
| 3/8/13 |
17:15 |
From the Hide |
Seals [8], 10 Mins. On the Rocks and swimming. |
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From the Hide |
Heron, 10 Mins. Stood still on the Rocks. |
| 2/8/13 |
19:35 |
Cobbled Path to LH |
Oyster Catchers [8], 1 Min. Flying from the Hide, under the Bridge. |
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19:45 |
From the Hide |
Seals [5], >60 Mins. Being lazy & basic, 1 swimming. |
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20:40 |
From the Hide |
Oyster Catcher, 20 Mins. Feeding near Seals on Skerries. |
| 1/8/13 |
21:20 |
Path to Lighthouse |
Seal, 40 Mins. Being lazy on the rock to left of slipway. |
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Path to Lighthouse |
Heron, 20 Mins. Standing in the water before flying to the other side. |
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Path to Lighthouse |
Oyster Catcher, 5 Mins. On the rocks to the left of the Lighthouse. |
July Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 31/7/13 |
08:20 |
From the Cottage |
Otter, 20 Mins. Fishing & eating. |
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21:40 |
Outside Cottage |
Seal, 60 Mins. Being fat & lazy on small island to left of cottage. |
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21:55 |
Path to Lighthouse |
Heron, 5 Mins. Standing in the water. |
| 30/7/13 |
14:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [32], 30 Min. Basking on the Skerries, 12 on smaller skerries, 1 swimming. |
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20:55 |
Slipway |
Heron, 15 Min. also an Oyster Catcher, both fishing successfully. |
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21:15 |
From the Hide |
Seals [20+], 60 Mins. Being lazy on the skerries. |
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21:25 |
From the Hide |
Oyster Catchers [2], 10 Min. Flying together and calling. |
| 29/7/13 |
08:00 |
Front of Cottage |
Otter, 2 Mins. Diving. |
| 27/7/13 |
19:00 |
Path to Cottage |
Heron in Bay, 20 Min. Fishing in the rock pools on the flood tide. |
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20:00 |
Slipway |
Seal, 2 mins. Bobbing about then dove for fish. |
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21:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [12], >60 Mins. Basking on middle Skerries, swimming and feeding. |
| 24/7/13 |
17:0 |
From the Hide |
Seals [2], 10 Mins. Enjoying the Sun. |
| 22/7/13 |
06:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [2], 10 Mins. Male, rearing out of water and crashing back. |
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09:30 |
Slipway |
Otter, 10 Mins. Diving and coming out onto rocks until a trawler passed. |
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Slipway |
Oyster Catchers [2], 10 Mins. Wary of Otter. |
| 21/7/13 |
08:30 |
Hide |
Seals [8], 2 Mins. 1 Male displaying, jumping clear of water lika a dolphin. |
| 20/7/13 |
05:36 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 2 Mins. Diving behind the skerries to the right of the hide. |
| 19/7/13 |
19:35 |
From the Hide |
seals [10], >10 Mins. Basking on the skerries. |
| 18/7/13 |
22:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [30], >30 Mins. Mainly on the skerries. |
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22:45 |
Viewing Platform |
Otter, 1 Min. Swimming to the island then 5 min later near the Lighthouse. |
| 17/7/13 |
15:08 |
From the Hide |
Seals [2], >10 Mins. Basking on the skerries. |
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18:45 |
From the Hide |
Seals [10], >30 Mins. Mostly on the rocks, 2 playing about. |
| 13/7/13 |
12:25 |
From the Hide |
Seals [10], 10 Mins. On the skerries. |
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15:20 |
From the Hide |
Seals [21], >15 Mins. Some on the skerries some playing about. |
| 9/7/13 |
15:35 |
From the Hide |
Submarine, 30 Mins. On the horizon. |
| 2/7/13 |
15:15 |
From the Hide |
Seal, Basking on the skerries. |
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18:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [9], 40 Mins. 7 Adults and 2 pups. |
June Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 30/6/13 |
17:15 |
Front of House |
Linnets [2], Male & Female feeding on the path. Rare in NW Scotland? |
| 27/6/13 |
17:50 |
From the Hide |
Submarine, 5 Mins. Out on the horizon. |
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21:30 |
Causeway to Kyle |
Otter, 5 Mins. on the RH side of the causeway. |
| 25/6/13 |
20:50 |
Front of House |
Dolphin or Porpoise, 5 Mins. |
| 23/6/13 |
11:45 |
From the Hide |
Seals [29], 30 Mins. Basking on the skerries, at least one pup. |
| 22/6/13 |
11:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [17], 20 Mins. Basking on the skerries, some swimming. |
| 10/6/13 |
09:45 |
Front of House |
Bottle-nose Dolphins [8], 10 Mins. Swimming westward under the bridge. |
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10:50 |
From the Hide & Viewing Platform |
Bottle-nose Dolphins [8], 20 Mins+. Displaying near Fork Rock (green) Bouy, having a great time leaping out of the water. |
| 8/6/13 |
11:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [8], 10 Mins. Basking on the skerries. |
| 2/6/13 |
09:30 |
From The Hide |
Otter, 10 Mins. Swimming around and on exposed rock to the left of the house, much to the annoyance of a Heron. |
May Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 26/5/13 |
15:00 |
From the Hide |
Seal, 5 Mins. On the skerries to the right of the hide |
| 17/5/13 |
21:00 |
Front of House |
Otter, 10 Mins. Eating a fish supper. |
| 16/5/13 |
16:00 |
From the Hide |
Seal, 5 Mins. Bobbing up and down (to the North East). |
| 11/5/13 |
10:50 |
From the Hide |
Shags [20+],5 Mins. On the far skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Heron, 5 Mins. On the island to the right of the skerries. |
| 8/5/13 |
18:45 |
From the Lookout |
Otter, 5 Mins. Near the skerries. |
| 7/5/13 |
15:30 |
From the Hide |
Otters [2], 5 Mins. In the shallows by the skerries. |
April Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 27/4/13 |
10:50 |
From the Hide |
Shags [20+], 5 Mins. On the outer skerries. |
| 26/4/13 |
10:30 |
Front of House |
Dolphins [3], Ages. 2 Adults & 1 Juvenile. |
| 24/4/13 |
13:30 |
Front of House |
Otters [2], 5 Mins. Playing in the bay. |
| 19/4/13 |
14:45 |
Front of House |
Otter Cub, 10 Mins. Swimming in the bay. |
| 12/4/13 |
15:00 |
Front of House |
Otter, 10 Mins. Swimming in the bay. |
| 8/4/13 |
12:45 |
From the Hide |
Guillimots [lots], 10 Mins. Standing on the skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Seals [2], 10 Mins. Swimming and basking. |
| 7/4/13 |
14:50 |
From the Hide |
Seal, 5 Mins. Chilling out in the bay. |
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15:05 |
From the Hide |
Cormorant, 10 Sec. Flying by. |
| 6/4/13 |
12:20 |
From the Hide |
Shags [21], 10 Mins. On the outer skerries. |
| 3/4/13 |
18:00 |
From the Hide |
Otters [3], 3 Mins. Swimming together. |
| 2/4/13 |
15:30 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 10 Mins. Swimming toward Eilean Bàn. |
March Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 30/3/13 |
10:50 |
From the Hide |
Shags [18], 10 Mins. On the outer skerries. |
| 23/3/13 |
13:00 |
From the Hide |
Shags [3], 5 Mins. Fishing of the outer skerries. |
| 17/3/13 |
11:50 |
From the Hide |
Siskins [2], 10 Mins. Feeding at the nut feeder. |
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Red-Throated Diver, Constantly. West of Hide. |
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13:15 |
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Eider [15], Constantly. Males & Females, loafing. |
| 16/3/13 |
10:50 |
From the Hide |
Sealsl [3], 15 Mins. Basking on the large skerries. |
February Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 24/2/13 |
16:10 |
From the Hide |
Shags [12], 10 Mins. On the outer skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Oyster Catchers [4], 10 Mins. On the outer skerries. |
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